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Fission-track evidence for the thermotectonic evolution of a Mesozoic-Cenozoic fore-arc, Antarctica
Read more of: Fission-track evidence for the thermotectonic evolution of a Mesozoic-Cenozoic fore-arc, AntarcticaZircon and apatite fission-track data from the LeMay Group accretionary complex and Fossil Bluff Group fore-arc basin sequence on Alexander Island (Antarctica) record a common regional Cretaceous and Cenozoic thermal […]
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Microplates and mantle plumes in Antarctica
Read more of: Microplates and mantle plumes in AntarcticaThe main geological characteristics of five crustal blocks within West Antarctica are summarized in this review. At least some of these blocks existed as Mesozoic microplates and their original, palaeoposition […]
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Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic and their zoogeographical relationships
Read more of: Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic and their zoogeographical relationshipsA total of 21 species of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) are recorded from heat-extracted samples of soil and plant material collected in the Falkland Is., South Atlantic. Previous records of […]
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A visualization-based post-processing system for analysis of acoustic data
Read more of: A visualization-based post-processing system for analysis of acoustic dataA commercial data-visualization package, AVS, and database are used as the basis for a powerful and highly flexible acoustic data analysis system. The system is easy to use and can […]
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Ocean tides under the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, Antarctica
Read more of: Ocean tides under the Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf, AntarcticaA depth-averaged finite-difference numerical model has been used to make a preliminary study of the tides under the Filchner‐Ronne Ice Shelf. Open boundary conditions were specified using the global ocean […]
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Introduced plants in Antarctica: Potential impacts and conservation issues
Read more of: Introduced plants in Antarctica: Potential impacts and conservation issuesThe development of and compliance with the code of conduct embodied in the Antarctic Treaty to prevent or minimize the introduction of plants into the Antarctic is outlined. A chronological […]
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Diversity of Antarctic terrestrial protozoa
Read more of: Diversity of Antarctic terrestrial protozoaHeterotrophic protozoa have a global distribution in terrestrial habitats. The functional groups significantly represented are zooflagellates, cillates, gymnamoebae and testate amoebae. Their range extends into the Antarctic zone, but the […]
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Antarctic ecosystems
Read more of: Antarctic ecosystemsTerrestrial environments of Antarctica include some of the most extreme on Earth, challenging the very existence of life itself. This article outlines briefly the geological and biological history of the […]
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